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BEFORE YOU INSTALL
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Installation
Before You Install
The AP400 is designed to work in almost any acoustic environment.
However, to maximize your audio quality, we recommend that you pre-
pare your site by taking the following factors into consideration:
Room Planning
Before installing your AP400, we recommend that you carefully plan
your installation to ensure that you achieve the best possible results.
Having a basic understanding of room acoustics and conference-room
design will not only help you install and operate your AP400, but will
assist you in the installation and operation of other equipment used in
your conference as well.
Acoustics
Conference and broadcasting rooms have unique acoustic environ-
ments. Each room has a different acoustic make up (Figure 4). The
acoustic make up of the room determines how sound travels within the
room. Wall fabrics, windows or hard surfaces, room size, people walk-
ing or other movements, and the audio equipment used are all factors
that impact a room’s acoustic conditions.
Directly related to the room’s acoustic make up are several problems
common to all conferencing and broadcast situations: reverberation,
acoustic echo and ambient noise. The objective is to minimize the
impact that these conditions have on your audioconference.
